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Mainstream describes what's viewed by most people in a society as normal, like the mainstream view that everyone should get married, move to the suburbs, and have children as soon as they can. Something that's mainstream is conventional, or the usual way of doing things. If you're talking about the mainstream in fashion, you mean the ordinary clothes that most people wear and which is found in all the malls â nothing too weird or outlandish. In the 1600s, mainstream described the prevailing current of a river, with the first recorded use of its meaning of prevailing taste or opinion in 1831.
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The alt-right, or alternative right, is a loosely defined group of people with far-right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism in favor of white nationalism. White supremacist Richard Spencer initially promoted the term in 2010 in reference to a movement centered on white nationalism, and did so according to the "Associated Press" to disguise overt racism, white supremacism, neo-fascism, and neo-Nazism. The term drew considerable media attention and controversy during and after the 2016 US presidential election.
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1. The Black Sea was given that name because the lack of oxygen in the water prevents the development of microorganisms, making it appear black. 2. It was called the Black sea because it was a Sea of Death.Sailors of long ago, if caught in a storm, usually died because of the absence of islands at which to harbour, and the ferocity of the storms that hit. 3. The intense fogs which develop over the Black sea absorb the light, making the water appear black. 4.t was called the Black sea because it was a Sea of Death. Sailors of long ago, if caught in a storm, usually died because of the absence of islands at which to harbour, and the ferocity of the storms that hit. 3. The intense fogs which develop over the Black sea absorb the light, making the water appear black. 4.
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Peter Dougan Capaldi -LRB- born 14 April 1958 -RRB- is a Scottish actor , writer and director , best known for playing the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who . His next most notable role is spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It , for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations , winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010 . For reprising the role in the spinoff film In the Loop , Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor . He further took on the role of Paddington Bear 's neighbour Mr. Curry in the family comedy film Paddington ; he is set to reprise the role in Paddington 2 . As a director , Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his short film Franz Kafka 's It 's a Wonderful Life . He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and helmed two series of sitcom Getting On .
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Gaddafi organized demonstrations and distributed posters criticizing the monarchy. In October 1961, he led a demonstration protesting Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic. During this they broke windows of a local hotel accused of serving alcohol. Catching the authorities' attention, they expelled his family from Sabha. Gaddafi moved to Misrata, there attending Misrata Secondary School. Maintaining his interest in Arab nationalist activism, he refused to join any of the banned political parties active in the city – including the Arab Nationalist Movement, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and the Muslim Brotherhood – claiming he rejected factionalism. He read voraciously on the subjects of Nasser and the French Revolution of 1789, as well as the works of Syrian political theorist Michel Aflaq and biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Sun Yat-sen, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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Leslie Sansone SEE RANKLeslie Sansone Producer | Writer Leslie Sansone was born on February 14, 1962 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Walk At Home's New Year's Walk Challenge (2018), Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Get Up and Get Started (2001) and Leslie Sansone: 5 Mega Miles (2013). She has been married to Joseph Bullano since August 26, 1994. They ... See full bio »Born: February 14, 1962 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA1 video »Quick Links Biography Awards Photo Gallery Filmography (by Job)Trailers and Videos Explore More Patton Oswalt on "The IMDb Show"Patton Oswalt revisits high school in " A. P. Bio ." And which cast member of A Quiet Place would survive an apocalypse? Watch the show Share this page: Related News Image Entertainment Launches Faith-Based Slingshot Pictures28 September 2011 | Movie Web See all related articles »Around The Web Powered by Zerg Net On Prime Video Watch Now Leslie Sansone: 5 Mega Miles See more on Prime Video »Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb Page Find out more at IMDb Pro »How Much Have You Seen? How much of Leslie Sansone's work have you seen? Known For Walk At Home's New Year's Walk Challenge Producer (2018)Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Get Up and Get Started Producer (2001)Leslie Sansone: 5 Mega Miles Herself (2013)Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Super Fat Burning Producer (2001)Hide all | | Edit Filmography Jump to: Producer | Writer | Self Hide Producer (4 credits)2018Walk At Home's New Year's Walk Challenge (TV Mini-Series) (executive producer - 6 episodes) - New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 6 (2018) ... (executive producer)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 5 (2018) ... (executive producer)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 4 (2018) ... (executive producer)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 3 (2018) ... (executive producer)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 2 (2018) ... (executive producer)Show all 6 episodes2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Super Fat Burning (Video) (executive producer)2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Get Up and Get Started (Video short) (executive producer)2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: High Calorie Burn - 2 Miles (Video short) (producer)Hide Writer (1 credit)2018Walk At Home's New Year's Walk Challenge (TV Mini-Series) (6 episodes) - New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 6 (2018)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 5 (2018)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 4 (2018)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 3 (2018)- New Year's Walk Challenge 2018 Week 2 (2018)Show all 6 episodes Hide Self (7 credits)2013Leslie Sansone: 5 Mega Miles Herself2009Live with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) Herself - Episode dated 8 January 2009 (2009) ... Herself2003Jenny Craig Walk Your Way: The Brisk Walk with Leslie Sansone (Video documentary) Herself / Instructor2002Jenny Craig Walk Your Way with Leslie Sansone (Video documentary short) Herself / Instructor2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Super Fat Burning (Video) Herself - Host2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: Get Up and Get Started (Video short) Herself2001Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: High Calorie Burn - 2 Miles (Video short) Herself Related Videos Edit Personal Details Height:5' 4" (1.63 m)Edit Did You Know? Trivia: A contributing editor to Women's Day. See more »Star Sign: Aquarius Getting Started | Contributor Zone »Contribute to This Page Edit page
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Causes of World War II Among the causes of World War II were Italian fascism in the 1920s, Japanese militarism and invasions of China in the 1930s, and especially the political takeover in 1933 of Germany by Hitler and his Nazi Party and its aggressive foreign policy. The immediate cause was Britain and France declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland in September 1939.
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Energy Ministers | International Energy Forum International Energy Forum Global Energy Security Through Dialogue Knowledge Generation Through Dialogue 20 Years of Success for the IEF H.E. Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia May 2014 It is more than 20 years since the first tentative steps were taken towards the creation of the International Energy Forum (IEF). Today, the membership of the IEF covers all six continents and accounts for around 90 percent of global supply and demand for oil and gas. The Forum is unique in that it comprises ... [ More ] 20 Years of Success for the IEF H.E. Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia It is more than 20 years since the first tentative steps were taken towards the creation of the International Energy Forum (IEF) . Today, the membership of the IEF covers all six continents and accounts for around 90 percent of global supply and demand for oil and gas. The Forum is unique in that it comprises not only consuming and producing countries of the IEA and OPEC , but also transit states and major players outside of their memberships, including Argentina, China, India,Mexico, Oman, South Africa and – this year’s host – Russia. The relationship between consumers and producers has come a long way since that first producer/consumer meeting in Paris, July 1991,as mistrust and suspicion have gradually been replaced by transparency and dialogue. The IEF has grown in strength and scope over the past 20 years, and has played an essential role in the face of numerous energy,economic and geopolitical challenges. The theme of this 2014 event is “The New Geography of Energy and the Future of Global Energy Security.” Certainly, the geography of energy is ever-changing – with new sources of energy coming on stream, technological innovation increasing and global energy markets becoming ever more complex. For its part, the IEF is becoming a key source of information and insights for governments around the world, providing an open forum for governments, officials, energy industry executives and other experts to engage in a dialogue. Unique Role: The IEF is currently the only organisation with such global representation addressing oil and gas issues. Other organisations discuss the same issues, but only the IEF is bringing together members from diverse countries. As such, it is more likely to deliver the type of intelligence and engagement that add value for member countries. The IEF’s neutrality is certainly a valuable currency. IEF events are never interpreted as promoting the agenda of a particular country, group of countries or interests. This neutrality can be leveraged to obtain much better understanding of current energy issues. As the energy market’s focus shifts to the Pacific Basin, the IEF is also uniquely positioned to facilitate an energy dialogue among the countries of the region as well as an inter-regional dialogue. Neither the IEA nor OPEC has the membership – nor the mandate – to accomplish this in a neutral way. The IEF’s position should advance the objective of obtaining a better understanding of the region’s energy dynamics and, in turn, help promote energy security. The IEF has already started to deliver new value by generating useful insights from roundtables, seminars, workshops, symposia and ministerial meetings, which help to map the international energy conversation and identify key issues affecting oil and gas market developments. The IEF is an ideal ground for testing new ideas and exploring the possible impacts of new energy developments in a fast, cost effective way, with feedback from a broad stakeholder base. The development of the Joint Oil Data Initiative has been a particularly important step. JODI relies on the combined efforts of producing and consuming countries and other partner organisations to build timely, comprehensive and sustainable energy data. By helping to mitigate some of the uncertainties of global energy markets, JODI aims to help moderate undue price volatility, ther
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Seven Pounds At home, the protagonist now known as Ben Thomas (Will Smith) phones a meat delivery company to complain about his order and is put through to Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson). During the phone call, Ezra is revealed to be a vegetarian as well as blind in both eyes, prompting Ben to viciously humiliate and taunt Ezra, as well as goading him into retaliating. Ezra however calmly thanks Ben for his call and disconnects.
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Glenn Close -LRB- born March 19 , 1947 -RRB- is an American actress , singer and film producer . With an acting career spanning over 40 years , she has been consistently acclaimed for her versatility and is widely regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation . She has won three Emmy Awards , three Tony Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , and has received six Academy Award nominations . Close began her professional stage career in 1974 in Love for Love , and was mostly a New York stage actress through the rest of the 1970s and early 1980s , appearing in both plays and musicals , including the Broadway productions of Barnum in 1980 and The Real Thing in 1983 , for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . Her film debut was in The World According to Garp -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , which she followed up with supporting roles in The Big Chill -LRB- 1983 -RRB- and The Natural -LRB- 1984 -RRB- ; all three earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . She would later receive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Fatal Attraction -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Dangerous Liaisons -LRB- 1988 -RRB- and Albert Nobbs -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . She won two more Tony Awards in the 1990s , for Death and the Maiden in 1992 and Sunset Boulevard in 1995 , while she won her first Emmy Award for the 1995 TV film Serving in Silence : The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story . She starred as Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 2003 TV film The Lion in Winter , winning a Golden Globe Award . In 2005 , she starred in the drama series The Shield . Then , from 2007 to 2012 , she starred as Patty Hewes in the FX drama series Damages , a role that won her a Golden Globe and two Emmys . She has voiced the character of Mona Simpson in the animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1995 . She returned to Broadway in November 2014 , in a revival of Edward Albee 's A Delicate Balance . Her other films include Jagged Edge -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , Hamlet -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Reversal of Fortune -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , 101 Dalmatians -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Paradise Road -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Air Force One -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Cookie 's Fortune -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Heights -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Guardians of the Galaxy -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and The Girl With All The Gifts -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . Close is a six-time Academy Award nominee , tying the record for being the actress with the most nominations never to have won -LRB- along with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter -RRB- . As of 2016 , Close has more Oscar nominations without a win than any other living actor . In addition , she has been nominated for four Tonys -LRB- three wins -RRB- , fourteen Emmys -LRB- three wins -RRB- , thirteen Golden Globes -LRB- two wins -RRB- , two Drama Desk Awards -LRB- one win -RRB- and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards -LRB- one win -RRB- . She has also won an Obie award and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and a BAFTA . Close has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .
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The French Revolution -LRB- Révolution française -LSB- ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz -RSB- -RRB- was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799 , and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire . The Revolution overthrew the monarchy , established a republic , experienced violent periods of political turmoil , and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond . Inspired by liberal and radical ideas , the Revolution profoundly altered the course of modern history , triggering the global decline of absolute monarchies while replacing them with republics and liberal democracies . Through the Revolutionary Wars , it unleashed a wave of global conflicts that extended from the Caribbean to the Middle East . Historians widely regard the Revolution as one of the most important events in human history . The causes of the French Revolution are complex and are still debated among historians . Following the Seven Years ' War and the American Revolutionary War , the French government was deeply in debt and attempted to restore its financial status through unpopular taxation schemes . Years of bad harvests leading up to the Revolution also inflamed popular resentment of the privileges enjoyed by the clergy and the aristocracy . Demands for change were formulated in terms of Enlightenment ideals and contributed to the convocation of the Estates-General in May 1789 . The first year of the Revolution saw members of the Third Estate taking control , the assault on the Bastille in July , the passage of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in August , and a women 's march on Versailles that forced the royal court back to Paris in October . A central event of the first stage , in August 1789 , was the abolition of feudalism and the old rules and privileges left over from the Ancien Régime . The next few years featured political struggles between various liberal assemblies and right-wing supporters of the monarchy intent on thwarting major reforms . The Republic was proclaimed in September 1792 after the French victory at Valmy . In a momentous event that led to international condemnation , Louis XVI was executed in January 1793 . External threats closely shaped the course of the Revolution . The Revolutionary Wars beginning in 1792 ultimately featured French victories that facilitated the conquest of the Italian Peninsula , the Low Countries and most territories west of the Rhine -- achievements that had eluded previous French governments for centuries . Internally , popular agitation radicalised the Revolution significantly , culminating in the rise of Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins . The dictatorship imposed by the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror , from 1793 until 1794 , established price controls on food and other items , abolished slavery in French colonies abroad , dechristianised society through the creation of a new calendar and the expulsion of religious figures , and secured the borders of the new republic from its enemies . Large numbers of civilians were executed by revolutionary tribunals during the Terror , with estimates ranging from 16,000 to 40,000 . After the Thermidorian Reaction , an executive council known as the Directory assumed control of the French state in 1795 . The rule of the Directory was characterised by suspended elections , debt repudiations , financial instability , persecutions against the Catholic clergy , and significant military conquests abroad . Dogged by charges of corruption , the Directory collapsed in a coup led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 . Napoleon , who became the hero of the Revolution through his popular military campaigns , went on to establish the Consulate and later the First Empire , setting the stage for a wider array of global conflicts in the Napoleonic Wars . The modern era has unfolded in the shadow of the French Revolution . Almost all future revolutionary movements looked back to the Revolution as their predecessor . Its central phrases and cultural symbols , such as La Marseillaise and Liberté , égalité , fraternité , became the clarion call for other major upheavals in modern history , including the Russian Revolution over a century later . The values and institutions of the Revolution dominate French politics to this day . The Revolution resulted in the suppression of the feudal system , the emancipation of the individual , the greater division of landed property , the abolition of the privileges of noble birth and the establishment of equality . The French Revolution differed from other revolutions in being not merely national , for it aimed at benefiting all humanity . Globally , the Revolution accelerated the rise of republics and democracies . It became the focal point for the development of all modern political ideologies , leading to the spread of liberalism , radicalism , nationalism , socialism , feminism , and secularism , among many others . The Revolution also witnessed the birth of total war by organising the resources of France and the lives of its citizens towards the objective of military conquest . Some of its central documents , like the Declaration of the Rights of Man , expanded the arena of human rights to include women and slaves , leading to movements for abolitionism and universal suffrage in the next century .
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Roman Christendom: Our last Catholic King: James II and VII Honour all men. Love the brethren. Fear God. Honour Caesar, the Emperor. (1 Pet 2:17) Saturday, 5 April 2008 Our last Catholic King: James II and VII King James II of England, France and Ireland and VII of Scotland, was our last Catholic King. He was pushed off his throne by a treacherous conspiracy of Whigs and other traitors including, it must be added, his money-worshipping chief army commander, Lieutenant General John Churchill, later 1st Duke of Marlborough, who plotted to kidnap James after William of Orange landed with his Dutch army. Churchill, ancestor to Sir Winston, then deserted his King at a crucial point in the defence of the nation. He became the richest man in Europe through his naked treachery and base betrayal of the King to whom he had sworn a solemn oath of loyalty. King James was forced to flee to France and the protection of King Louis XIV. He kept court at St Germain-en-Laye looking for opportunities to regain his throne but his plans were ended at the Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim in Ireland. The gauntlet of old, Catholic England, Scotland and Ireland was later taken up by his son, James Francis Edward and his grandson, Charles Edward ("Bonnie Prince Charlie"). Bonnie Prince Charlie, flanked by Cameron of Lochiel and MacDonald of Clanranald Recent historians have begun to paint a true picture of our last Catholic King and to expose the dishonest picture painted of him by the treacherous but victorious Whig historians whose false portrayal of James has dominated the teaching of English history for so long. The real reason that the treacherous Whigs sought to oust him was his attempt to roll back the penal laws which so grossly oppressed Catholics and Dissenting Protestants. In his Declaration of Indulgence, James granted religious liberty to his subjects showing that he was far ahead of his contemporaries and had a much wider vision than did the bigoted Whigs who wanted to impose Anglicanism on the three kingdoms and forbid non-Anglicans from taking any part in the professions, teaching, medicine, the law or any public life and to persecute those who were not Anglicans, above all Catholics. The Whigs feared even the slightest relaxation of the oppression of Catholics because they were convinced that this might mean that they had to disgorge some of the immense wealth that they had stolen from the Church and the monasteries and which they continued to squeeze out of the poor (as William Cobbett, an Anglican, so devastatingly shows in his History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland). The result was the beginnings of the modern world with a tiny number owning a huge, vast share of the wealth and the vast majority owning only a small part. Here is an extract from James's last letter to his own son: James Francis Edward, son of King James II and father to Bonnie Prince Charlie Instructions left by King James II to his son, 1692 "If it please God to restore me (which I trust in His goodness He will do) I may then hope to settle all things so as may make it easier for you to governne all my Dominions with safty to the Monarchy, and the satisfaction of all the Subjects. No King can be happy without his Subjects be at ease, and the people be secure of enjoying their own without the King be at his ease also, and in a condition to protect them and secure his own right; therefore preserve your prerogative, but disturbe not the Subjects in their property, nor conscience, remember the great precept, Do as you would be done to, for that is the law and the Prophets. Be very carefull that none under you oppresse the people, or torment them with vexations, suits, or projects: Remember a King ought to be a Father of his people, and must have a fatherly tendernesse for them... be content with what is your own. Endeavour to settle Liberty of Conscience by a Law. ...Be never without a considerable body of Catholick troops without which you cannot be safe, then will people thanke you for Liberty of Conscience. Be not persuaded by any to dep
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Centennial Olympic Park bombing The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 27 during the 1996 Summer Olympics. The blast directly killed 1 person and injured 111 others; another person later died of a heart attack. It was the first of four bombings committed by Eric Robert Rudolph.[1] Security guard Richard Jewell discovered the bomb before detonation and cleared most of the spectators out of the park. Rudolph, a carpenter and handyman, had detonated three pipe bombs inside a U.S. military ALICE Pack. Motivated by what he considered to be the government's sanctioning of "abortion on demand," Rudolph wanted to force the cancellation of the Olympics.
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The television industry developed in New York and is a significant employer in the city's economy. The three major American broadcast networks are all headquartered in New York: ABC, CBS, and NBC. Many cable networks are based in the city as well, including MTV, Fox News, HBO, Showtime, Bravo, Food Network, AMC, and Comedy Central. The City of New York operates a public broadcast service, NYCTV, that has produced several original Emmy Award-winning shows covering music and culture in city neighborhoods and city government.
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Dominick John Dunne -LRB- October 29 , 1925 -- August 26 , 2009 -RRB- was an American producer , writer and investigative journalist . He began his career as a producer in film and television , noted for involvement with the pioneering gay film The Boys in the Band -LRB- 1970 -RRB- and the award winning drug film Panic in Needle Park -LRB- 1971 -RRB- . He turned to writing in the early 1970s . After the 1982 murder of his daughter Dominique , he came to focus on the ways in which wealth and high society interacts with the judicial system . A frequent contributor to Vanity Fair , Dunne also appeared regularly on television discussing crime from the 1980s to the end of his life .
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. Bermuda Bermuda Last Updated: September 26, 2017Travel Advisory January 10, 2018Bermuda – Level 1: Exercise normal precautions Exercise normal precautions in Bermuda. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. If yo... [READ MORE]Embassy Messages Alerts View Alerts and Messages Archive Quick Facts PASSPORT VALIDITY: Must be valid at time of entry BLANK PASSPORT PAGES: One page required for entry stamp TOURIST VISA REQUIRED: No VACCINATIONS: None CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY: None CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT: None ALL /Embassies and Consulates Destination Description Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements Safety and Security Local Laws & Special Circumstances Health Travel and Transportation Fact Sheet Please see Fact Sheet for this country/area. Travel Advisory Levels Assistance for U. S. Citizens U. S. Consulate General Hamilton16 Middle Road Devonshire DV 03 Bermuda Telephone+ (441) 295-1342Emergency+ (441) 335-3828Fax+ (441) 295-1592Emailmailto: Hamilton Consulate@state.gov Website U. S. Consulate General Hamilton Bermuda Map View Larger Map Learn about your destination Enroll in STEPSubscribe to get up-to-date safety and security information and help us reach you in an emergency abroad. Travel Tip Check passport expiration dates carefully for all travelers! Children’s passports are issued for 5 years, adult passports for 10 years.
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You ask a great question, and one that would require quite sophisticated measurements of the inputs to a neuron and its outputs. My favorite study that bears on this question is by Wei r. Chen. He built a special 2-photon imaging rig fast enough to visualize the entire membrane voltage dynamics in mitral cells in the olfactory bulb. The answer is that it is really complicated, and neurons appear to have intrinsic machinery capable of performing quite sophisticated operations, although in practical reality they likely compute something more similar to simple sums and differences that are thresholded. However, simple sums and differences that are then subjected to nonlinear thresholding can be cascaded in layers of neural networks that themselves compute very complex measaures. _URL_5_
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The 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held on 27 March 2005, in the Hong Kong Coliseum and hosted by Carol Cheng and Lawrence Cheng. Twenty-nine winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with films "Kung Fu Hustle" and "2046" being the year's biggest winners. In conjunction with a hundred years of the Chinese cinema, a list of Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures, consisting of 103 Chinese films selected by a panel of 101 filmmakers, critics and scholars, was also unveiled during the ceremony.
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Over almost all of Oklahoma, winter is the driest season. Average monthly precipitation increases dramatically in the spring to a peak in May, the wettest month over most of the state, with its frequent and not uncommonly severe thunderstorm activity. Early June can still be wet, but most years see a marked decrease in rainfall during June and early July. Mid-summer (July and August) represents a secondary dry season over much of Oklahoma, with long stretches of hot weather with only sporadic thunderstorm activity not uncommon many years. Severe drought is common in the hottest summers, such as those of 1934, 1954, 1980 and 2011, all of which featured weeks on end of virtual rainlessness and high temperatures well over 100 °F (38 °C). Average precipitation rises again from September to mid-October, representing a secondary wetter season, then declines from late October through December.
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Basal joint arthritis is the result of the wearing away of cartilage in the bones of the thumb. Thatâs why it is also known as thumb arthritis.The basal joint allows your thumb to move around so you can perform small motor tasks.Without plenty of cushioning cartilage, the bones become rough and grind over each other when you move, causing more joint damage.According to the Mayo Clinic, thumb arthritis is the most common form of osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis) of the hand. It can also be caused by injury to the thumb.ithout plenty of cushioning cartilage, the bones become rough and grind over each other when you move, causing more joint damage. According to the Mayo Clinic, thumb arthritis is the most common form of osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis) of the hand. It can also be caused by injury to the thumb.
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Colors of Mourning | The Definitive Funeral Planning and Information Resource Home | Editorial | Colors of Mourning Colors of Mourning by T-Knox White is also the color of mourning in Ethiopia. This funeral took place in Yeha, a town in northern Ethiopia. As there are many beliefs when it comes to mourning, the colors of mourning are just as vibrant. Black: At Japanese and Buddhist services many will attend in black attire. Bright colors, like reds are inappropriate for any mourning occasion. However, you may wear a string of white pearls. Throughout Europe wearing black is tradition. This custom is derived from the Roman Empire. Although the color black is recognized throughout the west as a color of mourning, around the world black is associated with evil and mystery. Perhaps it is our subconscious inclination that death is evil, and the tradition of wearing black to funerals resonates today. On the contrary people are less persistent when it comes to wearing black at a funeral. Funeral traditions are not as bound and there is freedom when it comes to remembrance. For some people black is seen as too somber for the event, and they want to liven the mood of the service by wearing brighter colors. Widows may wear black for the rest of their lives. Predominantly in Russia, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain this is practised. For some time after the death family will wear black, for as long as two years. This followed by people who have immigrated to the United Staes as well. White: China holds a spectrum of colors when it comes to mourning. At the burial, people who attend the funeral may be given a white towel to wipe away any perspiration. The white is a sign of thanks. Following the funeral everyone who attended must burn the clothes they wore to the service. This precaution is taken to prevent bad luck connected with the death. During the period of mourning family of the deceased wears a piece of cloth on their arm for 100 days. A color of the cloth tells the relationship to the deceased. The children of the deceased will wear a black cloth, blue by the grandchildren, and green by the great grandchildren. Families that hold tight to tradition may wear the cloth for nearly three years following the death in the family. Seven days after the death, the departed’s spirit is believed to return home. So the spirit does not get lost the family will place a red plaque outside of their home. At the wake, no one may wear anything red, as red is a color of happiness. Besides black clothing, in medieval Europe royalty would also wear white. Moreover at a Hindu funeral everyone wears white clothing. However, in India brown is also a color of mourning. White is a color of mourning as it is also the color of purity. Many will wear white throughout the mourning period. Widows in India are permitted to only wearing white for the rest of their lives. White is also the signature color scheme at any funeral. Despite how Western society interprets white, most of the Eastern world shares the same meaning of white. In Korea and the Middle East it is the norm that white symbolizes time of mourning and funerals. It is an interesting predicament that theorists find white relays the message of clarity. It could be thought that once someone has passed away there may be clarity in the peoples’ lives, or lack there of. Black remains identified with death and mourning. Yellow: Black and white are not the only colors associated with mourning. In Egypt yellow is the color of mourning. Egyptians saw the sun and gold were yellow in color and had lasting qualities. Masks of mummies and tombs were often painted gold. This was good sentiment to send the deceased into the afterlife. Mexico and Ethiopia’s color of mourning is yellow as well. Blue: Whereas in Korea blue is their color of mourning, countering Western culture’s meaning of depression and sadness. Purple: In Thailand widows will wear purple when mourning the death of their spouse. Purple was carried out as a mourning colour in Brazil as well, alongside black dress. It is
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Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond Neptune. It was the first Kuiper belt object to be discovered.hough Pluto is the largest Kuiper belt object discovered, Neptune's moon Triton, which is slightly larger than Pluto, is similar to it both geologically and atmospherically, and is thought to be a captured Kuiper belt object.
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What is the maximum daily dosage for ginkgo biloba? Real Age Administration Ginkgo biloba is available in a variety of product types. The recommended daily dose of Ginkgo biloba is a total of 120 to 240 milligrams divided into two to three doses. The time limitations for using Ginkgo biloba correspond to the condition: Gingko should be used for at least eight weeks if treating impaired memory. Gingko may be used for more than three months if there is evidence of continued effectiveness. For disorders of blood vessels in the general circulatory system, the recommended use of ginkgo is at least six weeks. For vertigo or tinnitus, use should be limited to six to eight weeks, unless there is evidence of continued effectiveness. Continue Learning about Ginkgo Related to Ginkgo Biotin Valerian Peppermint Flaxseed Oil Cranberry Melatonin St. John's Wort Lysine Glucosamine Dandelion Arginine Ginseng Echinacea Aloe Turmeric Soy Garlic Senna Saw Palmetto Black Cohosh Ginger Molybdenum Lycopene Important: This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Trending on Sharecare
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Established in 1988, Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chinese: 成都高新技术产业开发区; pinyin: Chéngdū Gāoxīn Jìshù Chǎnyè Kāifā Qū) was approved as one of the first national hi-tech development zones in 1991. In 2000, it was open to APEC and has been recognized as a national advanced hi-tech development zone in successive assessment activities held by China's Ministry of Science and Technology. It ranks 5th among the 53 national hi-tech development zones in China in terms of comprehensive strength.
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Photo by: Anette Linnea Rasmus. Translocation is the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant. Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) in their leaves by photosynthesis, but nonphotosynthetic parts of the plant also require carbohydrates and other organic and nonorganic materials.he rate of translocation in angiosperms (flowering plants) is approximately 1 meter per hour. In conifers it is generally much slower, but even so this is far too fast to be accounted for by diffusion. Instead, the sap flows, like a river of dilute syrup water.
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Dior Fragrance - beauty tips by Christian Dior #Best Seller Dior House of Perfume Since Miss Dior, created by Christian Dior in 1947 to accompany the launch of his couture label, Dior fragrances have truly made their mark thanks to their scope of influence and the use of the noblest of materials.
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In digital signal processing, anti-aliasing is the technique of minimizing aliasing (jagged or blocky patterns) when representing a high-resolution signal at a lower resolution.In most cases, anti-aliasing means removing data at too high a frequency to represent.When sampling is performed without removing this part of the signal, it causes undesirable artifacts such as the black-and-white noise near the top of figure 1-a.igure 1-a illustrates that visual distortion which occurs when anti-aliasing is not used. Notice that near the top of the image, where the checkerboard is very distant, the image is impossible to recognize, and is displeasing to the eye. By contrast, figure 1-b is anti-aliased.
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Elliot Stabler Elliot Stabler is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Meloni and one of the lead characters on the NBC police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit during the first twelve seasons. As a result of Meloni's sudden departure from the cast at the end of the twelfth season, Stabler abruptly resigns from the police force off-screen during the thirteenth season premiere.
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Ivory Coast Originally, Portuguese and French merchant-explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries divided the west coast of Africa, very roughly, into five "coasts" reflecting local economies. The coast that the French named the Côte d'Ivoire and the Portuguese named the Costa do Marfim—both, literally, being "Ivory Coast"—lay between what was known as the Guiné de Cabo Verde, so-called "Upper Guinea" at Cap-Vert, and Lower Guinea.[10][11] There was also a Pepper Coast also known as the "Grain Coast", a "Gold Coast", and a "Slave Coast". Like those, the name "Ivory Coast" reflected the major trade that occurred on that particular stretch of the coast, the export of ivory.[12][10][13][14][15]
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Going in Circles "Going in Circles" is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin', reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart.[2] The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross.
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The Pianist: Music from the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack, on the Sony Classical label, of the 2002 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film "The Pianist" starring Adrien Brody (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Władysław Szpilman" in this film), Thomas Kretschmann and Frank Finlay. The Chopin pieces were played by Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak and the original score piece was composed by Wojciech Kilar. The music in the actual movie also includes pieces by Beethoven and Bach.
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Gilmore Girls is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel . Sherman-Palladino , her husband Daniel Palladino , David S. Rosenthal , and Gavin Polone served as the executive producers . The series debuted on October 5 , 2000 , on The WB and remained a tent-pole to the network until its move to The CW on September 26 , 2006 . The series originally ran for seven seasons and ended its run on May 15 , 2007 . The show follows single mother Lorelai Gilmore -LRB- Graham -RRB- and her daughter Rory -LRB- Bledel -RRB- , living in the fictional town of Stars Hollow , Connecticut . The town is filled with colorful characters and is located approximately 30 minutes from Hartford , Connecticut . The series explores issues of family , friendship and romance , as well as generational divides and social class . Ambition , education , work , love , family , and questions of class constitute some of the series ' central concerns . The show 's social commentary manifests most clearly in Lorelai 's difficult relationship with her wealthy , appearance-obsessed parents , Emily and Richard Gilmore , and in Rory 's interactions with the students at the Chilton Academy , and later , Yale University . Gilmore Girls was released to critical acclaim . It featured fast-paced dialogue filled with pop-culture references . It won one Emmy Award for makeup in 2004 . The show placed 32 on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list , and was listed as one of Time magazine 's `` All-TIME 100 TV Shows '' in 2007 . In 2016 , the main cast and Sherman-Palladino returned for a four-part miniseries revival titled Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life , which streamed on Netflix .
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Recovering from a TURP. Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), you'll usually need to recover in hospital for one to three days before you can go home. While in hospital, you may be given fluids directly into a vein (intravenously) until you've recovered from the anaesthetic and you're able to eat and drink.
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market value market value Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia. Related to market value: book value, fair market value Market value (1) The price at which a security is trading and could presumably be purchased or sold. (2)What investors believe a firm is worth; calculated by multiplying the number of sharesoutstanding by the current market price of a firm's shares. Copyright © 2012, Campbell R. Harvey. All Rights Reserved. Market Value A subjective estimate of what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller for a given asset, assuming both have a reasonable knowledge of the asset's worth. Market value is important in both law and accounting. In the former, it is often used in assessing damages as theresult of a lawsuit. In the latter, determining the market value of an asset (e.g. afterdepreciation) is important to determining the amount of tax owed on it. Value investorslook for companies with market values below their book values, believing these companies to be undervalued. Farlex Financial Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All Rights Reservedmarket value1. The price at which a security currently can be sold.2. See market capitalization. Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott. Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Market value. The market value of a stock or bond is the current price at which that security is trading. In a more general sense, if an item has not been priced for sale, its fair market value is the amount a buyer and seller agree upon. That's assuming that both know what the item is worth and neither is being forced to complete the transaction. Dictionary of Financial Terms. Copyright © 2008 Lightbulb Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved.market valuethe amount that a firm's FIXED ASSETS and CURRENT ASSETS such as STOCKS could be sold for on the open market. In a company's BALANCE SHEET such assets areusually recorded at their HISTORIC COST though market value may be substantially higher,reflecting current prices. Collins Dictionary of Business, 3rd ed. © 2002, 2005 C Pass, B Lowes, A Pendleton, L Chadwick, D O’Reilly and M Affersonmarket value There are many different definitions of market value, depending on the organization finding it necessary to write a definition. Most definitions include the following: the price that would be paid by a motivated buyer to a motivated seller after a property's exposure to a marketplace of equallycapable buyers,each with full information about the property and the market place and neitheroperating under any sort of outside influences. The Complete Real Estate Encyclopedia by Denise L. Evans, JD & O. William Evans, JD. Copyright © 2007 by The Mc Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page:<a href="https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/market+value">market value</a>Facebook Twitter
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A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals and electrical power.It is composed of semiconductor material with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit.he transistor provides current gain, allowing a relatively large current in the collector to be switched by a much smaller current into the base terminal. The ratio of these currents varies depending on the type of transistor, and even for a particular type, varies depending on the collector current.
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The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill-defined and uncertain. John's predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas, or "force and will", taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justified on the basis that a king was above the law. Both Henry II and Richard had argued that kings possessed a quality of "divine majesty"; John continued this trend and claimed an "almost imperial status" for himself as ruler. During the 12th century, there were contrary opinions expressed about the nature of kingship, and many contemporary writers believed that monarchs should rule in accordance with the custom and the law, and take counsel of the leading members of the realm. There was as yet no model for what should happen if a king refused to do so. Despite his claim to unique authority within England, John would sometimes justify his actions on the basis that he had taken council with the barons. Modern historians remain divided as to whether John suffered from a case of "royal schizophrenia" in his approach to government, or if his actions merely reflected the complex model of Angevin kingship in the early 13th century.
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Human brain The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. The brain consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. It controls most of the activities of the body, processing, integrating, and coordinating the information it receives from the sense organs, and making decisions as to the instructions sent to the rest of the body. The brain is contained in, and protected by, the skull bones of the head. The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain. It is divided into two cerebral hemispheres. The cerebral cortex is an outer layer of grey matter, covering the core of white matter. The cortex is split into the neocortex and the much smaller allocortex. The neocortex is made up of six neuronal layers, while the allocortex has three or four. Each hemisphere is conventionally divided into four lobes – the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes. The frontal lobe is associated with executive functions including self-control, planning, reasoning, and abstract thought, while the occipital lobe is dedicated to vision. Within each lobe, cortical areas are associated with specific functions, such as the sensory, motor and association regions. Although the left and right hemispheres are broadly similar in shape and function, some functions are associated with one side, such as language in the left and visual-spatial ability in the right. The hemispheres are connected by nerve tracts, the largest being the corpus callosum.
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Audio from vinyl is absolutely not better than digital. CD or 24-bit audio trashes vinyl in terms of how close they are to the master. When you read most articles discussing the quality of vinyl, they almost always address the "warmth" and imperfections which give it character, the latter is a good way to spin a negative into a positive.
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Tokyo -LRB- -LSB- toːkjoː -RSB- , -LSB- langˈtoʊki.oʊ -RSB- -RRB- , officially Tokyo Metropolis , is the capital of Japan and one of its 47 prefectures . The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world . It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government . Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands . Formerly known as Edo , it has been the de facto seat of government since 1603 when Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters . It officially became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from the old capital of Kyoto in 1868 ; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo . Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former and the . Tokyo is often referred to as a city , but is officially known and governed as a `` metropolitan prefecture '' , which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture , a characteristic unique to Tokyo . The Tokyo metropolitan government administers the 23 Special Wards of Tokyo -LRB- each governed as an individual city -RRB- , which cover the area that was the City of Tokyo before it merged and became the metropolitan prefecture in 1943 . The metropolitan government also administers 39 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture and the two outlying island chains . The population of the special wards is over 9 million people , with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million . The prefecture is part of the world 's most populous metropolitan area with upwards of 37.8 million people and the world 's largest urban agglomeration economy . The city hosts 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies , the highest number of any city in the world . Tokyo ranked third in the International Financial Centres Development IndexEdit . The city is also home to various television networks such as Fuji TV , Tokyo MX , TV Tokyo , TV Asahi , Nippon Television , NHK and the Tokyo Broadcasting System . Tokyo ranked first in the Global Economic Power Index and fourth in the Global Cities Index . The city is considered an alpha + world city -- as listed by the GaWC 's 2008 inventory -- and in 2014 , Tokyo was ranked first in the `` Best overall experience '' category of TripAdvisor '' 's World City Survey -LRB- the city also ranked first in the following categories : `` helpfulness of locals '' , `` nightlife '' , `` shopping '' , `` local public transportation '' and `` cleanliness of streets '' -RRB- . In 2015 , Tokyo was ranked as the 11th most expensive city for expatriates , according to the Mercer consulting firm , and also the world 's 11th most expensive city , according to the Economist Intelligence Unit 's cost-of-living survey . In 2015 , Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle '' . The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world . Tokyo ranked first in the world in the Safe Cities Index . The 2016 edition of QS Best Student Cities ranked Tokyo as the 3rd-best city in the world to be a university student . Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics , the 1979 G-7 summit , the 1986 G-7 summit , and the 1993 G-7 summit , and will host the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics .
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History of film Although the start of the history of film is not clearly defined, the commercial, public screening of ten of Lumière brothers' short films in Paris on 28 December 1895 can be regarded as the breakthrough of projected cinematographic motion pictures. There had been earlier cinematographic results and screenings but these lacked either the quality or the momentum that propelled the cinématographe Lumière into a worldwide success.
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Quotes Uncovered: Death and Taxes - Freakonomics Freakonomics Quotes Uncovered: Death and Taxes February 17, 2011 @ 1:30pm I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations , and my more recent research. Ewout asked: Who was the first to say these famous words: “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” Some sources mention Ben Franklin, others say Mark Twain or Daniel Defoe. Thanks! This is usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who wrote in a 1789 letter that “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, The Yale Book of Quotations quotes “‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,” from Christopher Bullock, The Cobler of Preston (1716). The YBQ also quotes “Death and Taxes, they are certain,” from Edward Ward, The Dancing Devils (1724). Do any readers have any other quotations whose origins they would like me to attempt to trace? Ben Ramsey February 17, 2011 @ 6:47pm Where does the quote "A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero but only one" come from? Sam Adams sounds like Tennyson to me, we'll see how the expert responds... Don Rodriguez "Death and Taxes", or, in other words, "Freud and Marx". = "The only two certainties in life are Freud and Marx." Leland G February 17, 2011 @ 7:54pm The internets seem to attribute the following quote to Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." But I can't find ANY specific citation for it - not from Einstein's writings or a lecture/appearance, etc. It seems to have appeared out of thin air sometime in the late 90s. Any idea whence it comes? Joshua Northey February 17, 2011 @ 7:57pm What is with the strange fixation with written citations? I realize that allows you to have a point of reference, which is nice, but isn't it clear from the historical record that a huge number of these famous quips were already circulating before pen was put to paper? JimFive February 17, 2011 @ 8:47pm Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene 2: "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." -- Drew February 18, 2011 @ 12:07am Was "Statistics are like ladies of the night...Once laid out you can do anything with them." really Mark Twain? Eric M. Jones February 18, 2011 @ 12:55am @4- Leland G I'll bet Albert Einstein never said such a thing. Furthermore until the year 2000 (and beyond) Google Books says he never said it either. Marcus Bruté February 18, 2011 @ 1:26am How about "the _____ from Hell" (e.g. "the mother-in-law from Hell")? Was Richard Lewis really the first to use the expression? John Torrey February 18, 2011 @ 4:34am A review of a movie or play: "When it wasn't putting me to sleep it was keeping me awake." Cañada Kid February 18, 2011 @ 7:12am "Home is where the heart is." I've not put much research into this one, but ever since you located my quote's origin (If at first you don't succeed...) I have been hearing this one bounce around, from books and novels to friends and family members. Thanks! Casey February 18, 2011 @ 1:38pm I agree with the quote "Nothing is certain except for death and taxes." Everyone one dies, but not everyone lives. No matter what, you will always have to pay taxes. There will never be a time where this won't occur. Eric M. Jones February 18, 2011 @ 2:00pm @11- Cañada Kid: "Home is where the heart is" seems to have arisen almost spontaneously in 1847. But my guess is it could be found as latin engraved on some Roman doorway or such. It would be easy to believe that this kind of motto is a translation from Latin or Spanish or Yiddish. One also has to wonder about the hearth-heart similarity. Duncan Miller February 18, 2011 @ 4:56pm "Let's blow this popsicle stand" I had heard something about it pertaining to a Jamaican man in the 40s storing radioactiv
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Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings . A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal . The expression cannibalism has been extended into zoology to mean one individual of a species consuming all or part of another individual of the same species as food , including sexual cannibalism . The Island Carib people of the Lesser Antilles , from whom the word cannibalism derives , acquired a long-standing reputation as cannibals following the recording of their legends in the 17th century . Some controversy exists over the accuracy of these legends and the prevalence of actual cannibalism in the culture . Cannibalism was widespread in the past among humans in many parts of the world , continuing into the 19th century in some isolated South Pacific cultures , and to the present day in parts of tropical Africa . Cannibalism was practiced in New Guinea and in parts of the Solomon Islands , and flesh markets existed in some parts of Melanesia . Fiji was once known as the `` Cannibal Isles '' . Cannibalism has been well documented around the world , from Fiji to the Amazon Basin to the Congo to Māori New Zealand . Neanderthals are believed to have practiced cannibalism , and Neanderthals may have been eaten by anatomically modern humans . Cannibalism has recently been both practiced and fiercely condemned in several wars , especially in Liberia and Congo . It is still practiced in Papua New Guinea as of 2012 for cultic reasons and in ritual and in war in various Melanesian tribes . Cannibalism has been said to test the bounds of cultural relativism as it challenges anthropologists `` to define what is or is not beyond the pale of acceptable human behavior . '' Cannibalism has been occasionally practiced as a last resort by people suffering from famine , including in modern times . Famous examples include the ill-fated Westward expedition of the Donner Party -LRB- 1846-7 -RRB- and , more recently , the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 -LRB- 1972 -RRB- , after which some survivors ate the bodies of dead passengers . Also , some mentally ill people obsess about eating others and actually do so , such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Albert Fish . There is resistance to formally labeling cannibalism as a mental disorder .
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Christopher Robert Evans -LRB- born June 13 , 1981 -RRB- is an American actor and filmmaker . Evans is known for his superhero roles as the Marvel Comics characters Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Human Torch in Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel . He began his career on the 2000 television series Opposite Sex , and has since appeared in a number of films , such as Not Another Teen Movie , Sunshine , Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , Snowpiercer and Gifted . In 2014 , Evans made his directorial debut with the drama film Before We Go , in which he also starred .
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Limerick (poetry) The standard form of a limerick is a stanza of five lines, with the first, second and fifth rhyming with one another and having three feet of three syllables each; and the shorter third and fourth lines also rhyming with each other, but having only two feet of three syllables. The defining "foot" of a limerick's meter is usually the anapaest, (ta-ta-TUM), but catalexis (missing a weak syllable at the beginning of a line) and extra-syllable rhyme (which adds an extra unstressed syllable) can make limericks appear amphibrachic (ta-TUM-ta).
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21-year-old Rambhi Seeda in a practice session in her farm
RAJKOT: She has proven that Ekalavya is not merely a mythical character defining exemplary discipleship - 21-year-old Rambhi Seeda has shown it in her own life too.Without the help of any coach, this self-taught woman not only mastered the game of shot put, but even won the first prize of Rs 21,500 in the game in the recent state government organized 'Khel Mahakumbh 2019'."I learned various moves and techniques of shot put by watching videos on YouTube on my cellphone. I practised daily both in the morning as well as evening in my farm for months together. I clinched the top spot throwing a five and a half kg iron ball in the Khel Mahakumbh," gushed Rambhi, a resident of Parawada village, some 35 km from Porbandar Apart from shot put, Rambhi also learned discus throwing again from the videos. While she had won the second prize in discus throw in 2017 Khel Mahakumbh, she stood third in the game in 2018 and also bagged the first and second prize at the university-level competitions in the same sports."I am proud of my daughter. She has been interested in sports, especially, discus throw and shot put, since her childhood. I have always encouraged her in sports. I am glad that an event like Khel Mahakumbh has recognized her achievements," said Rambhi's father, Devsi Seeda.
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Kill Bill : Volume 2 is a 2004 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino . It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride , who continues her campaign of revenge against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad -LRB- Lucy Liu , Michael Madsen , Daryl Hannah and Vivica A. Fox -RRB- and their leader Bill -LRB- David Carradine -RRB- , who tried to kill her and her unborn child . Tarantino conceived Kill Bill as a homage to `` grindhouse '' cinema including martial arts films , samurai cinema , blaxploitation films , and spaghetti westerns . It is the second of two Kill Bill films produced simultaneously ; the first , Kill Bill : Volume 1 , was released in 2003 . The films were originally set for a single release , but the film , with a runtime of over four hours , was divided in two . Like Volume 1 , Volume 2 received positive reviews and was a commercial success .
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Mary Jane Seacole Mary Jane Seacole We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here . (1805-1881) Born: Mary Grant in 1805 in Kingston, Jamaica MARY JANE SEACOLE was a heroine of the Crimean War and a Jamaican nurse. She was born Mary Grant in 1805 in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father was a Scottish military officer and her mother a Jamaican. Her mother was also a healer and ran a boarding house for the recovering officers. Mary was well educated and she was a skilled nurse. When the Crimean War broke out, she traveled to London and applied to go to Crimea to tend to the wounded soldiers but she was not granted an interview by the British War Office. She then applied to Elizabeth Herbert, the wife of the secretary of state for war who was recruiting nurses for the war effort, but was again denied an interview and after some time received a letter of rejection. Britain, apparently, was not ready to welcome a black nurse. Not one to give in easily, Mary travelled on her own initiative and in 1856 established the British Hotel near Balaclava, using her own monies in order to provide �mess-table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers�. She spent many hours on the battlefield attending the wounded. After the war, Mary Seacole was bankrupt, but her story was carried by the British press and money was raised by subscription to pay off her debts. In 1857, she published The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. The book was a great success and Mary Seacole became a popular figure. She spent the rest of her life travelling and working between London and Kingston. She was awarded the Crimean Medal, the French Legion of Honour and a Turkish medal.
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Hugh Marston Hefner -LRB- born April 9 , 1926 -RRB- is an American men 's lifestyle magazine publisher , businessman , and a well-known playboy . Hefner is a native of Chicago , Illinois and a former journalist for Esquire . He is best known for being the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises . A self-made multi-millionaire , his net worth is over $ 43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy magazine . Hefner is also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues . He is a World War II veteran .
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Simon Channing Williams (10 June 1945 – 11 April 2009) was a British film producer. He was born in Maidenhead. After having worked as a production assistant and producer of TV films and TV series in the 1970s and early 1980s, he and Mike Leigh formed the film production company Thin Man Films in 1988. This company has produced all of Mike Leigh's films since then, among them the double Oscar-winning "Topsy-Turvy", the Oscar-nominated "Vera Drake" and the Palme d'Or-winning "Secrets & Lies".
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What country has the most active volcanoes? | Reference.com What country has the most active volcanoes? A: Quick Answer Indonesia has 147 volcanoes, 76 of which are still active making it the world's most active volcano country. The country consists of a chain of more than 13,000 islands that are spread out over an area similar in size to the continental United States. Full Answer Most of the active volcanoes in Indonesia belong to the 3,000-kilometer stretch of the Sunda Volcanic Arc. With 76, the country has the largest number of historically active volcanoes. A total of 1,171 known eruptions have taken place, only second to Japan's 1,274. Indonesia also holds the record for the highest number of volcanic eruptions producing fatalities, land damages and tsunamis.
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. Search Synonyms Conjugate Speak Suggest new translation/definitionopus ( opuses plural) ( opera plural)1 n-count An opus is a piece of classical music by a particular composer. Opus is usually followed by a number which indicates at what point the piece was written. The abbreviation op. is also used.usu N num... Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E minor, Opus 90.2 n-count You can refer to an artistic work such as a piece of music or writing or a painting as an opus. (=work)...the new opus from Peter Gabriel.→ magnum opusmagnum opus A magnum opus is the greatest or most important work produced by a writer, artist, musician, or academic. n-sing oft poss N... Gadamer's magnum opus `Truth and Method'. Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionaryopusbrainchild, composition, creation, oeuvre, piece, production, work English Collins Dictionary - English synonyms & Thesaurus See also:magnum opus, op, onus, oops Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary. Suggest or Ask for translation/definition
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Ball-and-stick model of cimetidine, the prototypical H 2 -receptor antagonist. The H2 receptor antagonists are a class of drugs used to block the action of histamine on parietal cells (specifically the histamine H2 receptors) in the stomach, decreasing the production of acid by these cells.he H 2 antagonists are competitive antagonists of histamine at the parietal cell H 2 receptor. They suppress the normal secretion of acid by parietal cells and the meal-stimulated secretion of acid.
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Ink Master is an American reality competition television series airing on Spike which premiered on January 17 , 2012 . The show features tattoo artists who compete in various challenges assessing their tattoo and other related artistic skills . They are judged by renowned tattoo artists and enthusiasts , with one or more contestants being eliminated each episode . The last contestant standing each season receives a $ 100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master . The show is produced by Original Media which also produced the reality show Miami Ink . The sixth season of the show premiered on June 23 , 2015 . In May , the network renewed Ink Master for a seventh season which premiered on March 1 , 2016 . The eighth season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master -LRB- subtitled as Ink Master : Peck vs. Nuñez -RRB- premiered on August 23 , 2016 on Spike . Season 8 had its first female winner . The show has been renewed for seasons 9 and 10 . A spin-off show , titled Ink Master : Redemption , has also been released . The series has also released a number of special standalone episodes generally themed around an upcoming event or holiday such as Halloween .
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The second two represent the year. A tire with a DOT code of 1109 was made in the 11th week of 2009. Tires with a three-digit code were made prior to 2000 and are trickier to decode. The first two digits still tell you the week, but the third digit tells you the year in the decade that it was created.The hard part is knowing what decade that was.or years, people have relied on a tire's tread depth to determine its condition. But the rubber compounds in a tire deteriorate with time, regardless of the condition of the tread. An old tire poses a safety hazard. For some people, old tires might never be an issue.
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Like other American research universities, Northwestern was transformed by World War II. Franklyn B. Snyder led the university from 1939 to 1949, when nearly 50,000 military officers and personnel were trained on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. After the war, surging enrollments under the G.I. Bill drove drastic expansion of both campuses. In 1948 prominent anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits founded the Program of African Studies at Northwestern, the first center of its kind at an American academic institution. J. Roscoe Miller's tenure as president from 1949 to 1970 was responsible for the expansion of the Evanston campus, with the construction of the lakefill on Lake Michigan, growth of the faculty and new academic programs, as well as polarizing Vietnam-era student protests. In 1978, the first and second Unabomber attacks occurred at Northwestern University. Relations between Evanston and Northwestern were strained throughout much of the post-war era because of episodes of disruptive student activism, disputes over municipal zoning, building codes, and law enforcement, as well as restrictions on the sale of alcohol near campus until 1972. Northwestern's exemption from state and municipal property tax obligations under its original charter has historically been a source of town and gown tension.
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The first season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 17 , 2011 , at 9.00 pm in the U.S. , and concluded on June 19 , 2011 . It consists of ten episodes , each of approximately 55 minutes . The series is based on A Game of Thrones , the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin , adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss . HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008 ; filming began the following year . However , it was deemed unsatisfactory and later reshot with some roles being recast . In March 2010 , HBO ordered the first season , which began filming in July 2010 , primarily in Belfast , Northern Ireland , with additional filming in Malta . The story takes place in a fictional world , primarily upon a continent called Westeros , with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east known as Essos . Like the novel , the season initially focuses on the family of nobleman Eddard Stark , who is asked to become chief advisor to his king and longtime friend , Robert Baratheon . Ned must find out who killed the previous Hand of the King , Jon Arryn , while trying to protect his family from their rivals the Lannisters . He uncovers the dark secrets about the Lannisters that his predecessor died trying to expose . Meanwhile , in Essos , the exiled Viserys Targaryen , son of the former king , believes he still has the rightful claim to the throne . Game of Thrones features a large ensemble cast , including Bean , Addy , Peter Dinklage , Lena Headey , Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Michelle Fairley and Iain Glen . Newer actors were cast as the younger generation of characters , such as Kit Harington , Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams . Critics praised the show 's production values and cast , with specific accolades for Dinklage 's portrayal of Tyrion Lannister . The first season won two of the thirteen Emmy Awards for which it was nominated , for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -LRB- Dinklage -RRB- and Outstanding Main Title Design . It also received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series . Bean and Emilia Clarke also received individual accolades , as did Ramin Djawadi for music . U.S. viewership rose by approximately 33 % over the course of the season , from 2.2 million to over 3 million by the finale .
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xXx : Return of Xander Cage -LRB- released as xXx : Reactivated in some countries -RRB- is a 2017 American action film directed by D. J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier . The film stars Vin Diesel , Donnie Yen , Deepika Padukone , Kris Wu , Ruby Rose , Tony Jaa , Nina Dobrev , Toni Collette , and Samuel L. Jackson . It is the third installment in the xXx franchise and a sequel to both xXx -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and xXx : State of the Union -LRB- 2005 -RRB- . Unlike the previous films , which were distributed by Columbia Pictures , the film was released by Paramount Pictures on January 20 , 2017 , in 2D , RealD 3D and IMAX 3D . This also marks the first film produced by Revolution Studios in ten years since 2007 's The Water Horse : Legend of the Deep . The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $ 346 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 85 million , making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2017 , the highest-grossing film of Revolution Studios and in the franchise .
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As the World Turns -LRB- often referred to as ATWT -RRB- is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2 , 1956 , to September 17 , 2010 . Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light . Running for 54 years , As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera on American television , surpassed only by Guiding Light . As the World Turns was produced for the first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010 . Set in the fictional town of Oakdale , Illinois , the show debuted on April 2 , 1956 , at 1:30 pm EST. . Prior to that date , all serials had been 15 minutes in length . As the World Turns and The Edge of Night , which premiered on the same day at 4:30 pm EST , were the first two to be 30 minutes in length from their premiere . At first , viewers did not respond to the new half-hour serial , but ratings picked up in its second year , eventually reaching the top spot in the daytime Nielsen ratings by fall 1958 . In 1959 , the show started a streak of weekly ratings wins that was not interrupted for over 12 years . The show switched to color on August 21 , 1967 , and expanded from a half-hour in length to one hour starting on December 1 , 1975 , when The Edge of Night moved to ABC . In the year-to-date ratings , As the World Turns was the most-watched daytime drama from 1958 until 1978 , with ten million viewers tuning in each day . At its height , core actors such as Helen Wagner , Don MacLaughlin , Don Hastings , and Eileen Fulton became nationally known . Three of these actors -- Wagner , Hastings , and Fulton -- are also the three longest serving actors in the history of American soap operas . The show passed its 10,000 th episode on May 12 , 1995 , and celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 2 , 2006 . On September 18 , 2009 , As the World Turns became the last remaining Procter and Gamble-produced soap opera for CBS after Guiding Light aired its final episode on the network . On December 8 , 2009 , CBS announced that it cancelled As the World Turns after almost 54 years due to low ratings . The show taped its final Procter and Gamble scenes for CBS on June 23 , 2010 , and with a dramatic storyline finale , its final episode on the network aired on September 17 , 2010 . On October 18 , 2010 , CBS replaced As the World Turns with a newly debuted talk show The Talk .
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Blackwater and other PMC's (private military companies) are operated by private individuals whereas the military of a country is operated by a political chain of command. Each PMC will have a wide range of missions, however they will not have the authority to declare war, whereas the military of a country is used for force projection and other missions as directed by the political process
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The First Skyscrapers (And How They Became Possible) Famous Inventions The First Skyscrapers (And How They Became Possible) Exterior of Chicago's Home Insurance Building, widely considered to be the world's first modern skyscraper. Chicago History Museum / Archive Photos / Getty Images By Mary Bellis Updated August 10, 2016. The first skyscrapers -- tall commercial buildings with iron or steel frameworks -- came about in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, and the Chicago Home Insurance Building is generally considered the first modern skyscraper despite being just 10 stories high. Skyscrapers were made possible through a series of architectural and engineering innovations. Henry Bessemer Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) of England, is well-known for inventing the first process to mass-produce steel inexpensively . An American, William Kelly, had held a patent for "a system of air blowing the carbon out of pig iron," but bankruptcy forced Kelly to sell his patent to Bessemer, who had been working on a similar process for making steel. In 1855, Bessemer patented his own "decarbonization process, utilizing a blast of air." This breakthrough opened the door for builders to start making taller and taller structures. Modern steel today is still made using technology based on Bessemer's process. continue reading below our video What to Do If You Can't Pay Your Student Loans George Fuller While “the Bessemer process” kept Bessemer’s name well-known long after his death, lesser known today is the man who actually employed that process to innovate the first skyscraper: George A. Fuller (1851-1900). Fuller had been working on trying to solve the problems of the "load bearing capacities" of tall buildings. At the time, construction techniques called for outside walls to carry the load of a building’s weight. Fuller, however, had a different idea. Fuller realized that buildings could bear more weight—and therefore soar higher—if he used Bessemer steel beams to give buildings a load-bearing skeleton on the inside of the building. In 1889, Fuller erected the Tacoma Building, a successor to the Home Insurance Building that became the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. Using Bessemer steel beams, Fuller developed his technique for creating his steel cages to supported all the weight in his subsequent skyscrapers. The Flatiron Building was one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902 by Fuller's building company. Daniel H. Burnham was the chief architect. First Use of the Term "Skyscraper" The term "skyscraper,” as far as existing records show, was first used to refer to a tall building during the 1880s in Chicago, shortly after the first 10 to 20 story buildings were built in the United States. Combining several innovations—steel structures, elevators, central heating, electrical plumbing pumps and the telephone— skyscrapers came to dominate American skylines at the turn of the century. The world's tallest building when it opened in 1913, architect Cass Gilbert's 793-foot Woolworth Building was considered a leading example of tall building design. Today, the tallest skyscrapers in the world approach and even exceed heights of 2,000 feet. In 2013, construction began in Saudi Arabia on the Kingdom Tower, originally intended to rise one mile into the sky, its scaled-down design will leave it at about one kilometer high, with more than 200 floors.
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Avatar -LRB- marketed as James Cameron 's Avatar -RRB- is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed , written , produced , and co-edited by James Cameron , and starring Sam Worthington , Zoe Saldana , Stephen Lang , Michelle Rodriguez , and Sigourney Weaver . The film is set in the mid-22nd century , when humans are colonizing Pandora , a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system , in order to mine the mineral unobtanium , a room-temperature superconductor . The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na ` vi -- a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora . The film 's title refers to a genetically engineered Na ` vi body with the mind of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora . Development of Avatar began in 1994 , when Cameron wrote an 80-page treatment for the film . Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron 's 1997 film Titanic , for a planned release in 1999 , but according to Cameron , the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film . Work on the language of the film 's extraterrestrial beings began in 2005 , and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006 . Avatar was officially budgeted at $ 237 million . Other estimates put the cost between $ 280 million and $ 310 million for production and at $ 150 million for promotion . The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques , and was released for traditional viewing , 3D viewing -LRB- using the RealD 3D , Dolby 3D , XpanD 3D , and IMAX 3D formats -RRB- , and for `` 4D '' experiences in select South Korean theaters . The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology . Avatar premiered in London on , 2009 , and was internationally released on and in the United States and Canada on , to positive critical reviews , with critics highly praising its groundbreaking visual effects . During its theatrical run , the film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time , as well as in the United States and Canada , surpassing Titanic , which had held those records for twelve years -LRB- and was also directed by Cameron -RRB- . It also became the first film to gross more than and the best-selling film of 2010 in the United States . Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director , and won three , for Best Art Direction , Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects . Following the film 's success , Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce three sequels , making Avatar the first of a planned tetralogy . On April 14 , 2016 , Cameron confirmed that there were now plans for four sequels . Avatar 2 was scheduled for release in December 2018 before being delayed , with the sequels following in December 2020 , 2022 , and 2023 , respectively . The sequels are scheduled for release in 2020 , 2021 , 2024 and 2025 .
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Put your baby in his crib, say good night, and leave the room. If he starts to cry, let himâfor about 5 minutes. Then go into the room, comfort him briefly without picking him up, and leave. If he cries again, wait 10 minutes before going in, then 15 minutes, until he falls asleep. The point of going in is to reassure your baby that you still exist and to reassure you that he's okay. 2. Repeat the ritualâwith the same timed intervals used at his bedtimeâevery time he wakes in the night.
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1000+ images about Jackie Kennedy's Pillbox Hats on Pinterest | Jfk, The suits and Jacqueline kennedy onassis Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Jackie Kennedy's Pillbox Hats Jackie put the pillbox on the fashion map. From Halston to Cassini, the hat topped many of her most famous outfits. All rights reserved to appropriate copyright holders. www.pinkpillbox.com 27 Pins505 Followers
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Inside each of these parts are thousands to trillions of small electrical circuits which can be turned off or on by means of an electronic switch. Each circuit represents a bit (binary digit) of information so that when the circuit is on it represents a "1", and when off it represents a "0" (in positive logic representation). The circuits are arranged in logic gates so that one or more of the circuits may control the state of one or more of the other circuits.
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While withdrawing the resolution, however, I express the conviction that this Parliament would have made its voice heard better if, in anticipation of the Council of Nice, it had devoted a specific and separate resolution to these important and difficult topics of the Intergovernmental Conference, instead of dealing with them in a single resolution that also embraces all the other points on the Council agenda.
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How many types of pneumonia are there? Flag How many types of pneumonia are there? Answer by D4est Confidence votes 48.0KThere are many types of pneumonia such as Bactiral Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia and many more types. There are MANY types of pneumonia, take my word for it, I've had pneumonia before in my life There are many names but really only a few basic types. The types of pneumonia are named either for the type of organism that causes the inflammation and infection of the lungs (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, or inhalation of foreign substances), the specific organism (e.g., pneumococcal pneumonia, Legionairre's pneumonia, CMV pneumonia), or the method of obtaining the pneumonia (e.g., aspiration pneumonia). The types, like aspiration pneumonia and pneumonia caused by inhalation of foreign substances, will usually acquire bacterial infections along with the inflammation, so they and other bacterial pneumonia conditions are treated with antibiotics specific to the organism involved in causing the infection. Viral pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia are treated with anti-viral medications and treatment for any secondary opportunistic bacterial infections with antibiotics. Anti-fungal medications are given for the fungal pneumonias, and secondary bacterial infections can also accompany these types. The rare parasitic pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics. The most common cases of this are among the immunocompromised, like those with HIV/AIDS. Other treatments for all of these and the pneumonia caused by smoke inhalation or other breathing of chemicals or foreign substances involve monitoring and keeping the oxygen levels in the blood from going too low from improper air exchange in the fluid filled lungs by administration of oxygen at levels above plain room air. Respiratory treatments (breathing treatments with aerosolized medications) may be given to help loosen secretions and aid expectoration. And symptomatic treatment for fever, cough, chest pains, and dehydration. In rare cases, respiratory failure may require use of a ventilator.30 people found this useful Was this answer useful? Yes Somewhat No
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Imaging machines are costly. Each type of imaging device comes in a range of prices, and hospitals recoup those expenditures through imaging charges. For example, the cost of a CT scanner can be as low as $65,000 for a refurbished one that produces only small images quickly. A larger and brand new CT scanner can run as high as $2.5 million. Prices are slightly higher for MRI machines, running up to about $3 million for a new machine. Ultrasound machines are much cheaper at $10,000-$200,000, depending on brand and type. For hospitals and imaging centers, the base price for machines is just the beginning. CT and MRI imaging machines usually cost about $100,000 per year to maintain, since they get very hot and must have an internal cooling source, which also requires a lot of energy.
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The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), headed by the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, includes 33 warships and submarines deployed in two fleets: Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast, and Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) at Her Majesty's Canadian Dockyard in Halifax on the east coast, as well as one formation: the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ) at Quebec City, Quebec. The fleet is augmented by various aircraft and supply vessels. The RCN participates in NATO exercises and operations, and ships are deployed all over the world in support of multinational deployments.
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The moment we decide to make a mayday call, we trigger a transformative energy that shifts us from the status quo into the realm of possibilities. We start on a journey toward a better future. When we ask for help, there is a greater chance that we will not be alone on that journey.
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James Michael Pouncey (born July 24, 1989) is an American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was a member of a BCS National Championship team, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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HHS to providers: Check list of excluded Medicare personnel Home > Safety Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google Plus Buy Reprints Print Article Email this page to a colleague Comment HHS to providers: Check list of excluded Medicare personnel By Joe Carlson | May 8, 2013HHS maintains a list of 51,588 people who are categorically excluded from providing even indirect care to Medicare patients, and new guidelines that will be published today recommend healthcare providers check their personnel rosters against the list once a month. That obligation extends to temporary nurses and doctors who work under contract from staffing firms. And it might not hurt to print out screen shots proving that the list was checked, the new guidance says (PDF). Companies that violate the exclusion rules can have their Medicare payments taken back, plus fines of $10,000 per claim, if anyone involved in the care was excluded. But until now, the only comprehensive guidance on managing excluded employees dated back to 1999. Exclusion from Medicare can be the ultimate punishment for healthcare workers and executives who are convicted of healthcare crimes or have their medical licenses revoked in any state. All healthcare companies, including those that provide contract nurses and doctors to hospitals, are expected to check the ever-growing exclusion list to ensure none of those people are caring for Medicare beneficiaries. As of April, the exclusions list included not only people but 2,812 pharmacies, laboratories, ambulance firms, durable-medical equipment suppliers, medical clinics and other healthcare companies. The list is updated monthly, as some exclusions expire and new ones are imposed. HHS' inspector general's new 20-page document, known as special advisory bulletin, compiles answers to common questions that have come up through self-disclosures and past advisory opinions and includes changes stemming from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and other laws. In particular, the document sheds light on who can work in hospitals on temporary or contract basis. “It is a big deal to people,” said Susan Gillin, deputy chief in Office of the Inspector General's Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch. “We get a lot of phone calls from people asking who they can hire to do certain services.” The advisory says hospitals and physician practices have the responsibility of making sure that all temporary personnel are not excluded. However, a hospital can “reduce or eliminate” potential penalties if it can show that the agency that provided the temporary workers agreed in contract to do the background screenings, according to a footnote in the rules. Even then, hospitals have to make sure the staffing agency is doing its job, for example by requesting proof that the checks were completed every month. Deb Zelnio, vice president of marketing at healthcare staffing firm Locum Tenens.com in Alpharetta, Ga., said her company has been doing monthly background checks for all credentialed workers it sends to hospitals and clinics for more than a year. But she said the hospitals and clinics where the contract employees work do their own exclusion screening as well. “I can't imagine that we would do it in place of the client doing it,” she said. “They do their own checks and credentialing, and what we do is above and beyond” that work. Follow Joe Carlson on Twitter: @MHJCarlson Tags: Labor, Medicare, Regulation, Safety, Staffing, Supply Chain Recommended for You Comments You must be logged in to post a comment. Log in | Register Please login to post a comment.
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Silent Witness - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Welcome to the Silent Witness guide at TV.com. Silent Witness is a forensic thriller series, which was first broadcast in 1996, created by ex-police officer Nigel McCrery. The programme originally followed the activities of pathologist Dr Sam Ryan (who was later promoted to professor), played by Amanda Burton. However, Ryan's character departed early in the eighth series in 2004. During the sixth series in 2002, Dr Leo Dalton (William Gaminara) and Dr Harry Cunningham (Tom Ward) had joined the team, and now remained in the series and continued as lead characters following Ryan's departure, with Dalton replacing her as professor. Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) joined the team shortly after Ryan's departure. Orginally set in Cambridge, the main action of the series was then relocated to London. The programme is typically made up of a series of two-part stories, usually with six to eight episodes per series. The tenth series saw the number of stories go up to five. Creator Nigel McCrery has also published five novels based on the series. moreless
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Home equity is the amount of money you have already paid against the value of your home. A simple formula for determining your home equity is to subtract the amount of the mortgage balance from the current fair market value of your home. In other words, your equity increases as your mortgage balance decreases.
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Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body. Lidocaine topical (for use on the skin) is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by skin irritations such as sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts, scratches, or burns. Lidocaine topical is also used to treat rectal discomfort caused by hemorrhoids. Lidocaine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. An overdose of numbing medicine can cause fatal side effects if too much of the medicine is absorbed through your skin.
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Malaysia national under-22 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-22, Malaysia U-22 or Malaysia B-22) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in SEA Games. It is managed by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). This team will only be maintained for the 2017 SEA Games and will be reverted to the U-23 after the tournament ends.
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5 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar in Your Dog Household 5 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar in Your Dog Householdtweet email 311By: Lisa Spector March 11, 2017About Lisa Follow Lisa at @ throughadogsear Want a fabulous, economical solution to flea control and other common dog ailments? It might be as close as your kitchen cabinet. I’ve written about the benefits of using white vinegar in your pet household. But I didn’t know about all of the internal and external benefits of apple cider in my dog household until reading my recent issue of the Whole Dog Journal, my go-to source for dog training and canine nutrition. Just when I thought coconut oil was the cure all for every ailment, apple cider vinegar seems to be giving coconut oil a run for it’s money. Soothes itchy paws and skin Just as white vinegar is a reliable household cleaner, apple cider vinegar is known to have cleansing and disinfecting qualities beneficial for your dog. It helps relieve itchy skin and paws. It also can help to create a shiny coat and prevent dandruff. If your pup has itchy feet, soak his paws in a mix of vinegar and water. Aids digestion Best not to feed apple cider directly, but dropping a teaspoon to a tablespoon into your pup’s water bowl could help with digestion. Try adding one tablespoon to a large bowl of water. Just in case your dog doesn’t like the flavor, it’s always good to have another bowl of clean water nearby as well. I’ve also found that adding a splash of coconut water to Sanchez and Gina ‘s water bowl will get them to increase their liquid intake. Another option is to mix some apple cider vinegar into some plain yogurt. Flea repellent Many pet parents want a natural, chemical-free solution to flea control. Could it be any simpler? Apple cider vinegar is known to repel fleas and insects. It adds extra protection on walks. It may not be as useful during a full flea infestation, but it may help Buster if a spray of part water and part apple cider vinegar is applied before outings. Love This? Never Miss Another Story. Hot spots, burns and bruises Used topically, apple cider vinegar has a cooling sensation. It makes it ideal for hot spots (common to Golden Retrievers), bruises and burns. Soothes itchy ears Diluting apple cider vinegar with 50 percent water provides a solution for a common dog problem: itchy ears. Just use a cotton swab or gauze pad soaked in the diluted vinegar. If itchy ears continue, your dog may be allergic to something in his diet. Sanchez was allergic to chicken for years before I found a holistic vet that immediately diagnosed it. And both Sanchez and Gina stopped itching their ears when I took them off all wheat. For health reasons, The Whole Dog Journal recommends choosing raw, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar in a glass bottle. Have you used apple cider vinegar in your pet household? If so, thanks for sharing your experiences in a comment below.
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Mark Millar -LRB- born 24 December 1969 -RRB- is a Scottish comic book writer , known for his work on The Authority , The Ultimates , Marvel Knights Spider-Man , Ultimate Fantastic Four , Civil War , The Secret Service , Wanted , Chrononauts , Superior and Kick-Ass , the latter six of which have been , or will be , adapted into feature films . For his work Millar has been nominated for four Eisner Awards and two Eagle Awards , and in June 2013 he was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to film and literature .
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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her first solo album Dangerously in Love was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts. The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week, debuted atop the Billboard 200, and has since sold 11 million copies worldwide. The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US. The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one, and singles, "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl", both reached the top-five. The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross.
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Difference Between Loft & Studio Related Articles Difference Between Loft & Apartment What Is the Difference Between a Studio & a Single Apartment? Difference Between an Efficiency & Studio Apartment How to Cool a Loft The open floor plan and spaciousness of a loft is much different than the more cozy quarters of a studio. There are also structural differences that differentiate a studio from a loft. Cost is also a factor, with a loft usually priced a great deal higher than a studio apartment. If trying to decide between a loft and a studio, several attributes set them apart. Size The most obvious difference between a loft and a studio is the size. A studio apartment is only one or two rooms; a loft is much larger and may be broken up into smaller spaces. A contractor creates a loft apartment from an old commercial property, such as a factory or warehouse, then breaks the space into apartment-sized units. A warehouse has architectural differences from a normal residential space that lend it more room, like higher ceilings and an open floor plan. This openness, combined with basic structural variations that give more space, make a loft bigger than a studio. Geography Loft apartments are popular in urban settings where housing and space is at a premium. Rather than tear down an old factory in the middle of New York or Pittsburgh, it makes more sense and collects more profit as a loft apartment building. Lofts appeal in these settings because spacious living is a rarity and comes at a higher cost. In this instance, loft living is a mark of wealth and status. Studio apartments are common and pop up everywhere. A homeowner who wishes to rent may easily convert an attic to a studio, and a developer can fit more profit into a building by adding some studios. Studios are also popular in big city areas where rents are expensive and economy necessary. For a young person just starting out in a big city like San Francisco, a $750 a month studio is more affordable than a one bedroom apartment for upwards of $2,000 a month. Function Because a studio apartment is small and intimate, it's a good choice for a single person or couple. A studio probably doesn't fit a woman who's keen on throwing dinner parties, but suits a young professional just fine. However, a loft can have a number of uses. People use loft space for offices, living spaces, dance studios, retail stores, stages and more. A loft has enough size and so little formal structure that it's a blank slate. This simplicity of style allows the tenant free rein to craft the space into what they see fit. Cost A studio is economical and thrifty. There's less room to heat in the winter and cool in the summer, and it takes a small amount of furniture to fill a studio and make it homey. The appliances may also be smaller, which saves even more. A loft, on the other hand, is a heating and cooling pit. Lofts are usually older buildings and may not have the best insulation. It also takes a lot of electricity to light a loft, along with a good amount of furniture to fill it. As mentioned before, loft living usually qualifies as luxury living and comes at a higher price. A loft is much more expensive than a studio. Benefits For those who are looking for something cozy and easy to manage, a studio apartment will suit. The small space and low utility bills mean manageable costs for a tight budget, and the close quarters means efficient use of space and resources. A loft is fitting for a person who loves space and has the creativity to use the structure to its fullest. Loft living is free and allows the tenant a full range of expression while still maintaining a spacial boundary. For those who can afford the costs, a loft space can do double duty as both a commercial and residential space. There are few limits when renting or buying a loft, other than the originality and budget of the tenant. References (1)Vertex Realty Group: Renter's Guide About the Author Gigi Starr is a freelance fashion writer. She previously served as the blog editor for a major online fashion blog and has more than a decade of backstage experience in the beauty and high fashion industries. She has worked for businesses like an internationally renowned theatrical touring company and events such as the Mercedes-Benz N. Y. C. Fashion Week. Photo Creditsfabriketagen image by fuxart from Fotolia.com Cite this Article
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`` Another One Bites the Dust '' is a 1980 song by British rock band Queen . Written by bass guitarist John Deacon , the song featured on the group 's eighth studio album The Game -LRB- 1980 -RRB- . The song was a worldwide hit , charting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks , from October 4 to October 18 -LRB- their second number-one single in the country -RRB- . The song spent fifteen weeks in the Billboard top ten -LRB- the longest running top ten song of 1980 -RRB- and 31 weeks total on the chart -LRB- more than any other song in 1980 -RRB- . It reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart and the Disco Top 100 chart , and number seven on the UK Singles Chart . The song is credited as Queen 's best-selling single , with sales of over 7 million copies . This version was ranked at number 34 on Billboard 's All-Time Top Songs . The song won an American Music Award for Favorite Rock Single and also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal .
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It is a by-product of the breakdown of uranium in the soil, rock, and water. Over time, uranium will decay into lead. Radon is found in every state in America. Radon gas typically moves up through the ground to the air above, and can enter your home through cracks or other openings in your foundation.
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Convinced now that the Greeks (and therefore the rest of the region) would not have peace if left alone, Rome decided to establish its first permanent foothold in the Greek world, and divided the Kingdom of Macedonia into four client republics. Yet, Macedonian agitation continued. The Fourth Macedonian War, 150 to 148 BC, was fought against a Macedonian pretender to the throne who was again destabilizing Greece by trying to re-establish the old kingdom. The Romans swiftly defeated the Macedonians at the Second battle of Pydna.
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While the term Scandinavia is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the term the Nordic countries is used unambiguously for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, including their associated territories (Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Ã
land åland). islandshe terms Scandinavia and Scandinavian entered usage in the late 18th century as terms for the three Scandinavian countries, their Germanic majority peoples and associated language and culture, being introduced by the early linguistic and cultural Scandinavist movement.
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Shania Twain , OC -LRB- -LSB- ʃəˈnaɪ.ə _ ˈtweɪn -RSB- born Eilleen Regina Edwards ; August 28 , 1965 -RRB- is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Twain has sold over 85 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Her success garnered her several honorific titles including the `` Queen of Country Pop '' . Twain 's second album , 1995 's The Woman in Me , brought her widespread success selling 20 million copies worldwide , spawning hits such as `` Any Man of Mine '' and earning her a Grammy Award . Twain 's third album , Come On Over , became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album , selling around 40 million copies worldwide . Come On Over produced several singles , including `` You 're Still the One '' , `` From This Moment On '' and `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' , and earned Twain four Grammy Awards . Her fourth and latest studio album , Up ! , was released in 2002 and , like her previous two albums , was also certified Diamond in the U.S. , spawning hits like `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' and `` Forever and for Always '' . Twain has received five Grammy Awards , 27 BMI Songwriter awards , stars on Canada 's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame . She is the only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums certified Diamond by the RIAA . Altogether , Twain is ranked as the 10th best-selling artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era . In 2004 , Twain retired from performing and retreated to her home in Switzerland . In her 2011 autobiography , she cited a weakening singing voice as the reason for not performing publicly . When both her singing and speaking were affected , Twain consulted the Vanderbilt Dayani Center in Nashville . Specialists discovered lesions on her vocal cords and diagnosed her with dysphonia , all treatable with careful rehabilitation . In 2012 , Twain returned to the concert stage in her critically acclaimed show Still the One , exclusively at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace . In 2015 , Twain returned to the road for what she has billed as her farewell tour . The Rock This Country tour kicked off on June 5 , 2015 in Seattle , Washington and originally concluded in Fresno , California on August 23 but was extended to include additional dates and ended October 27 , 2015 in Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada .
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Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate created in a corporate restructuring on October 2 , 2015 . It is the parent company of Google and several former Google subsidiaries . The two founders of Google assumed executive roles in the new company , with Larry Page serving as CEO and Sergey Brin as President . The company is based in Mountain View , California . Alphabet 's portfolio encompasses several industries , including technology , life sciences , investment capital , and research . Some of its subsidiaries include Google , Calico , GV , CapitalG , Verily , Waymo , X , and Google Fiber . Some of the subsidiaries of Alphabet have altered their names since leaving Google -- Google Ventures becoming GV , Google Life Sciences becoming Verily and Google X becoming just X. Following the restructuring Page became CEO of Alphabet while Sundar Pichai took his position as CEO of Google . Shares of Google 's stock have been converted into Alphabet stock , which trade under Google 's former ticker symbols of `` GOOG '' and `` GOOGL '' . The establishment of Alphabet was prompted by a desire to make the core Google Internet services business `` cleaner and more accountable '' while allowing greater autonomy to group companies that operate in businesses other than Internet services .
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Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones -LRB- -LSB- nɑːˈsɪər -RSB- born September 14 , 1973 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Nas -LSB- ˈnɑːz -RSB- , is an American rapper , record producer , actor , and entrepreneur . The son of jazz musician Olu Dara , Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and has sold over 25,000,000 records worldwide . He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label ; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . His musical career began in 1991 , as a featured artist on Main Source 's `` Live at the Barbeque '' . His debut album Illmatic -LRB- 1994 -RRB- received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip-hop community and is frequently ranked as the greatest hip hop album of all time . Nas 's follow-up It Was Written debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 , stayed on top for four consecutive weeks , went double platinum in two months , and made Nas internationally known . From 2001-05 , Nas was involved in a highly publicised feud with fellow New York rapper Jay Z. Nas signed to Def Jam in 2006 . In 2010 , he released Distant Relatives , a collaboration album with reggae musician Damian Marley , donating all royalties to charities active in Africa . His eleventh studio album , Life Is Good -LRB- 2012 -RRB- was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards . Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip-hop artists . MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of `` The Greatest MCs of All Time '' . In 2012 , The Source ranked him number two on their list of the `` Top 50 Lyricists of All Time '' . In 2013 , Nas was ranked fourth on MTV 's `` Hottest MCs in the Game '' list . About.com ranked him first on their list of the `` 50 Greatest MCs of All Time '' in 2014 , and a year later , Nas was featured on `` The 10 Best Rappers of All Time '' list by Billboard . In 2016 , Nas began narrating The Get Down and rapping as Adult Ezekiel of 1996 .
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Seo Ju-hyun (born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup TTS) in August 2007, who went on to be one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has established herself as an actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including "Moon Embracing the Sun", "Gone with the Wind" and "Mamma Mia". She also starred in the drama "". She debuted as a solo artist with her debut mini album, "Don't Say No", on January 17, 2017, making her the third Girls' Generation member to debut as a solo artist.
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Libya began to turn towards socialism. In March 1978, the government issued guidelines for housing redistribution, attempting to ensure the population that every adult Libyan owned his own home and that nobody was enslaved to paying their rent. Most families were banned from owning more than one house, while former rental properties were seized and sold to the tenants at a heavily subsidized price. In September, Gaddafi called for the People's Committees to eliminate the "bureaucracy of the public sector" and the "dictatorship of the private sector"; the People's Committees took control of several hundred companies, converting them into worker cooperatives run by elected representatives.
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Bigamy is the act or condition of marrying one person while still being legally married to another, and it is generally the legal term used for the offense/crime. Polygamy is a broader, more generic term for multiple marriages and encompasses bigamy - it's not generally the word to use in a technical, legal context. Etymologically, the prefix bi- means two, whereas poly- means more than one.
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Scientific academies and societies grew out of the Scientific Revolution as the creators of scientific knowledge in contrast to the scholasticism of the university. During the Enlightenment, some societies created or retained links to universities. However, contemporary sources distinguished universities from scientific societies by claiming that the university's utility was in the transmission of knowledge, while societies functioned to create knowledge. As the role of universities in institutionalized science began to diminish, learned societies became the cornerstone of organized science. Official scientific societies were chartered by the state in order to provide technical expertise. Most societies were granted permission to oversee their own publications, control the election of new members, and the administration of the society. After 1700, a tremendous number of official academies and societies were founded in Europe, and by 1789 there were over seventy official scientific societies. In reference to this growth, Bernard de Fontenelle coined the term "the Age of Academies" to describe the 18th century.
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Green Arrow On January 18, 2012, The CW green-lit a pilot for a proposed Green Arrow series with Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg producing. The series, "Arrow", offers a fresh take on the character, and initially does not feature superpowers, as a way to take a realistic look at the characters in this universe. In addition to being the vigilante archer the series also features flashbacks to Oliver's time on the island and the events that shaped him into the hero in the present.Andrew Kreisberg explained that, "We designed [Oliver] as a character a little more tortured" than the comic series Green Arrow. Stephen Amell portrays Oliver Queen in the series. It premiered in North America on October 10, 2012, and was picked up for a full season later that month. On February 11, 2013, "Arrow" was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 9, 2013. On February 13, 2014, The CW renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on October 8, 2014. On January 11, 2015, "Arrow" was renewed for a 23-episode fourth season, which has premiered on October 7, 2015. Unlike in the comic books, Queen does not go by the alias "Green Arrow" until the fourth season; in the first season he is called "The Hood" and during the second and third seasons, he re-dubs himself "The Arrow" until Ra's al Ghul's monomania in trying to get him to be his successor forces Roy Harper to take the fall as being the Arrow to save Oliver from the police. On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the show for a sixth season, in which its storyline deals with his careers, marriage, fatherhood, and feud with crime lord Ricardo Diaz. On April 2, 2018, The CW renewed the show for a seventh season, with a new storyline involving Oliver being incarcerated after being outed as Green Arrow. In addition to his old enemies seeking revenge against him now that they know who he is and continued feud with Diaz, Oliver deals with a mysterious archer who has usurped the Green Arrow name and has skills and tactics eerily match his own.
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They use a concept called calorimetry! One way is to put the fuel source...or food, in a bomb calorimeter, fill it with oxygen, and detonate it with a spark. The bomb calorimter, if sealed properly, doesn't blow up but the temperature inside rises and the amount of calories can be determined with an equation that takes in to account the mass of the food, amount of oxygen, and the rise in temperature.
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Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell Follow NBC (ended 1993)USER EDITORwudaddy79Overview Episode Guide Watch Online Cast & Crew Community Fan Reviews News Photos Trivia Saved by the Bell Cast FILTER BY ROLEAll (200)Stars (9)Recurring Roles (11)Guest Stars (139)Cameos (0)Special Guest Stars (1)Writers (21)Directors (3)Crew (16)Stars (9)EDITTiffani Thiessen Kelly Kapowski Mark-Paul Gosselaar Zachary "Zack" Morris Mario Lopez A. C. Slater Dennis Haskins Mr. Richard Belding Lark Voorhies Lisa Turtle Ed Alonzo Max Leanna Creel Tori Scott Dustin Diamond Samuel 'Screech' Powers Elizabeth Berkley Jessica 'Jessie' Murtle Spano Recurring Roles (11)EDITJodi Peterson Penny Belding Patrick Muldoon Jeffrey Hunter Jack Angeles Mr. Tuttle Leah Remini Stacey Carosi Carol Lawrence Mrs. Wentworth Ruth Buzzi Roberta Powers Mark Blankfield James Patrick Thomas O'Brien Mr. Dewey Jeff Asch Maxwell Nerdstrom Tori Spelling Violet Bickerstaff Michael Lavelle Kevin the Robot Guest Stars (139)EDITPamela Kosh Miss Simpson Scott Wolf Waiter at the Maxx John Sanderford Mr. Derek Morris Troy Fromin Ox Joel Berti Red Team Guy #2Mark Clayman Moose Patrick Muldoon Jeffrey Hunter Mickey Jones Ray Carol Lawrence Mrs. Wentworth John Brandon Jim Lara Lyon Louise Michael Warwick Franklin Finkley Gilbert Gottfried Bert Banner Marianne Muellerleile Diana Beaujolais Liz Vassey Carla Michael Chieffo Herb Spencer Rochfort Curt Martin William Joseph Barker Edgar Poindexter Mark De Carlo Freddie Sliver Tori Spelling Violet Bickerstaff Eva Loseth Christina Bob Golub Short Thug Clay Greenbush Red Team Guy #1Herschel Sparber Tall Thug Lou Felder Al Marina Maximova Katrina Voluptkov Mary Donnelly Haskell Susan Keller Susan Beaubian Dr. Judy Turtle Douglas Fisher Museum Manager Richard Schiff Deputy Dano Barbra Brighton Leslie Casey Kasem Himself Pat Corley Sheriff Myron Thorpe Gerald Castillo Major Slater Dion Zamora Alan Fairbanks Steven Gilborn Steve Mark Blankfield James, the actor Jennifer Mc Comb Laura Burton Josh Hoffman Eric Tramer Stephen Mendel Frank Burton Jeff Asch Maxwell Nerdstrom Richard Israel Ronald Geekman Lew Horn Mr. Moody Bernard Hiller Mr Sachs Edmund L. Shaff Minister Michael Lavelle Kevin the Robot Sandra Francis Carol Blaire Baron Mrs. Hodgkiss Brandon Tartikoff Himself C. W. Hemingway Dan Clegg See all 139 Guest Stars Special Guest Stars (1)EDITDean Jones Harry Bannister Writers (21)EDITPeter Engel Writer Michael Poryes Writer Bennett Tramer Writer Brett Dewey Writer Gary Goldstein Writer See all 21 Writers Directors (3)EDITDennis Erdman Director Don Barnhart Director Gary Shimokawa Director Crew (16)EDITPeter Engel Story Horace White Story Jeffrey Sachs Story Stephanie Gorman Story Tom Tenowich Story See all 16 Crew Contributors Become a contributor Become a contributor New & Noteworthy1Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Prime Video Cast | Watch2Waco Paramount Network Cast | Watch3The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story FXCast | Watch4Black Lightning The CWCast | Watch5Corporate Comedy Central Cast | Watch6The Four: Battle for Stardom FOXCast | Watch More Info About This Show Categories Comedy Themesyoung love, surviving high school, for the nostalgic, Teen, Coming of Age Choose background: Shows | Movies | Web | People | News | Community Listings | Closed Captioning | Rating Guidelines | Mobile CBS Entertainment About CBS Interactive | About TV.com | Contact Us | Jobs | Advertise© 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. TV Guide Digital Network | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use
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The Hatfield–McCoy feud, or the McCoy-Hatfield feud or the Hatfield–McCoy war as some papers at the time called it, involved two rural families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River in the years 1863–1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. Those involved in the feud were descended from Ephraim Hatfield (born 1765) and William McCoy (born 1750). The feud has entered the American folklore lexicon as a metonym for any bitterly feuding rival parties. More than a century later, the feud has become synonymous with the perils of family honor, justice, and revenge.
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Have you ever heard of the term "conducting heat"? Metal conducts heat better than plastic, meaning heat transfers through it faster than it does plastic. So when you touch metal, your heat leaves you more noticeably than when you touch plastic, making your senses tell you that the metal is actually at a cooler temperature when it's not.
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DAWES ACT. Formally titled the General Allotment Act of 1887, the Dawes Act (also commonly referred to as the Dawes Severalty Act) authorized the president of the United States to subdivide tribal reservations into private parcels of land that would then be allotted to individual members of each tribe.he Great Father: The United States Government and the American Indians. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1986. Washburn, Wilcomb. The Assault on Indian Tribalism: The General Allotment Law (Dawes Act) of 1887.
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Transparency International, an anti-corruption NGO, pioneered this field with the CPI, first released in 1995. This work is often credited with breaking a taboo and forcing the issue of corruption into high level development policy discourse. Transparency International currently publishes three measures, updated annually: a CPI (based on aggregating third-party polling of public perceptions of how corrupt different countries are); a Global Corruption Barometer (based on a survey of general public attitudes toward and experience of corruption); and a Bribe Payers Index, looking at the willingness of foreign firms to pay bribes. The Corruption Perceptions Index is the best known of these metrics, though it has drawn much criticism and may be declining in influence. In 2013 Transparency International published a report on the "Government Defence Anti-corruption Index". This index evaluates the risk of corruption in countries' military sector.
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1901-2000 Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-2000 by Geir Lundestad * Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, 1990 - Introduction This article is intended to serve as a basic survey of the history of the Nobel Peace Prize during its first 100 years. Since all the 107 Laureates selected from 1901 to 2000 are to be mentioned, the emphasis will be on facts and names. At the same time, however, I shall try to deal with two central questions about the Nobel Peace Prize. First, why does the Peace Prize have the prestige it actually has? Second, what explains the nature of the historical record the Norwegian Nobel Committee has established over these 100 years? There are more than 300 peace prizes in the world. None is in any way as well known and as highly respected as the Nobel Peace Prize. The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century World History, to cite just one example, states that the Nobel Peace Prize is "The world's most prestigious prize awarded for the 'preservation of peace'." Personally, I think there are many reasons for this prestige: the long history of the Peace Prize; the fact that it belongs to a family of prizes, i.e. the Nobel family, where all the family members benefit from the relationship; the growing political independence of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; the monetary value of the prize, particularly in the early and in the most recent years of its history. In this context, however, I am going to concentrate on the historical record of the Nobel Peace Prize. In my opinion, the prize would never have enjoyed the kind of position it has today had it not been for the decent, even highly respectable, record the Norwegian Nobel Committee has established in its selections over these 100 years. One important element of this record has been the committee's broad definition of peace, enough to take in virtually any relevant field of peace work. On the second point, the selections of the Norwegian Nobel Committee reflected the insights primarily of the committee members and secondarily of its secretaries and advisors. But, on a deeper level, they also generally reflected Norwegian definitions of the broader, Western values of an idealist, the often slightly left-of-center kind, but rarely so far left that the choices were not acceptable to Western liberal-internationalist opinion in general. The Norwegian government did not determine the choices of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, but these choices reflected the same mixture of idealism and realism that characterized Norwegian, and Scandinavian, foreign policy in general. As we shall see, some of the most controversial choices occurred when the Norwegian Nobel Committee suddenly awarded prizes to rather hard-line realist politicians. Nobel's Will and the Peace Prize When Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, it was discovered that he had left a will, dated November 27, 1895, according to which most of his vast wealth was to be used for five prizes, including one for peace. The prize for peace was to be awarded to the person who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding of peace congresses." The prize was to be awarded "by a committee of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting." Nobel left no explanation as to why the prize for peace was to be awarded by a Norwegian committee while the other four prizes were to be handled by Swedish committees. On this point, therefore, we are dealing only with educated inferences. These are some of the most likely ones: Nobel, who lived most of his life abroad and who wrote his will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, may have been influenced by the fact that, until 1905, Norway was in union with Sweden. Since the scientific prizes were to be awarded by the most competent, i.e. Swedish, committees at least
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How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Land Surveyor? Home > Home Improvement > Real Estate Projects > Cost of Land Surveyor How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Land Surveyor? Land Surveyor Prices Hiring a land surveyor service is a necessary task if you have a question on where your property line is or if you are plotting some possible construction on a new lot of land. Don't think that the old marks of the property boundaries are still valid. Often times those are old and inaccurate. Land Surveyor Costs The costs to survey an average residential home is $300 to $800. The cost will depend on the layout and accessibility. It will also be based on how complex the job is and how detailed the reports need to be. Furthermore, price will always vary from company to company. Land Surveying For Existing Homes The biggest mistake you can make as a homeowner is not getting your land surveyed because of the cost of doing so. Getting your property lines established is necessary if you are installing a fence or planting trees anywhere close to your property line. Basically, anything you want to erect or take down close to your property line should be of concern. It's all good cause for hiring a land surveyor. Discuss plans with your neighbors and tell them what you intend to do. Talking it over with your neighbor before hand and hiring a surveyor is a lot better than the alternative. I once installed fences for a living. We ran into quite a few property line disputes that could have been avoided. If you do not get your land surveyed ahead of time you could be wrong about where your property line is. Your neighbor can legally make you move off his property line. You could be paying a fence company to put a fence up, take it down, and put it up again! You don't want that. Questions To Ask Your Land Surveyor Have you performed land surveying on areas like this in the area before? What type of surveying do you regularly do? How long will it take you to survey the land? Do I need to have extra copies of the "land survey" for legal or documentary purposes? Where are the traverse lines vs. property lines ? What is the cost for hiring the land surveyor? Is the cost for the job or by the hour? When is payment needed? Are they going to file the "land survey" report anywhere and where will that be filed? List of all state surveying organizations Use Our Free Service and Find Land Surveyors near You
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President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legislature to end their rebellion. After Campbell spun the note to Confederate legislators as a possible end to the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln rescinded his offer and ordered General Weitzel to prevent the Confederate state legislature from meeting. Union forces killed, wounded or captured 8000 Confederate troops at Saylor's Creek southwest of Petersburg on April 6. General Lee continued to reject General Grant's surrender suggestion until Sheridan's infantry and cavalry appeared in front of his retreating army on April 8. He surrendered his remaining approximately 10000 troops at Appomattox Court House the following morning. Jefferson Davis retreated to North Carolina, then further south. when Lincoln rejected the surrender terms negotiated by general Sherman and envoys of North Carolina governor Zebulon Vance, which failed to mention slavery. Davis was captured on May 10 near Irwinville, Georgia and taken back to Virginia, where he was charged with treason and imprisoned for two years at Fort Monroe until freed on bail.
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